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NGT Directs Serial PIL Filer To Disclose Source Of Litigation Funding, Warns Of Debarment [Read Order]
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently warned a serial Public Interest Litigant of consequences including debarment, if he fails to disclose the source of funding of the various litigations filed by him before it. The direction was issued by a bench comprising NGT ChairpersonJustice Adarsh Kumar Goel, SP Wangdi (Judicial Member), K Ramakrishnan (Judicial Member) and Dr. Nagin Nanda...
Kerala HC Stays Criminal Defamation Case Against Arnab Goswami Filed By Shashi Tharoor
The High Court of Kerala yesterday stayed the proceedings in the criminal defamation case filed by Shashi Tharoor MP against Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV.Goswami moved the High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Proceedings seeking to quash the proceedings in the criminal case filed in Chief Judicial Magsitrate's Court, Thiruvananthapuram by Tharoor. Tharoor...
Plea Filed In SC For Reservation In Sikkim Legislative Assembly For Limboo & Tamang Tribes [Read Petition]
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court demanding reservations for the Scheduled Tribes, "Limboo" and "Tamang" in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim. The petition has been filed by Adeep Tamang (Treasurer of the Sikkim Limboo Tamang Tribal Joint Committee), Saman Prasad Subba Limboo (President of the Committee), Surendra Moktan (Vice-President of the Committee), Dhan...
Pakistan SC Endorses 'Family Planning' To Curb Population Explosion; Quotes Indian Example
""The Courts and the legislature and executive in India nevertheless remained uncompromising in the object of population reduction. As a result of these stringent legislative measures complimented by judicial support, in the year 2017 the annual population growth percentage in India has decreased to 1.1% while that of Pakistan remains at 2.0%."
Sohrabuddin Shaikh's Brother Writes To MHA, CBI To File Appeal Against Acquittal Of Accused
Rubabuddin Shaikh, brother of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, has written to the Minister of Home Affairs, Director, CBI and the Cabinet Secretary requesting the CBI to file an appeal against the judgment of Special CBI Court acquitting all accused in the alleged fake encounter cases of Sohrabuddin, Tulsiram Prajapati and alleged killing of Kausar Bi.Rubabuddin stated in the letter that the said...
Delhi HC Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Guidelines On Tracing, Tapping And Surveillance Of Phone Calls [Read Petition]
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Centre on a petition demanding a probe by a Special Investigation Team or by the Centre into the abuse of powers by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials by illegally tapping the phones of high ranking officials. The Petition also seeks a direction to Government to frame comprehensive guidelines regarding tracing, tapping...
'Mining Will Lead To Submergence Of Coastal Village Of Alappad', Says Petition In Kerala HC [Read Petition]
The High Court of Kerala today sought the response of Kerala Government and Indian Rare Earths Ltd (IREL) in a petition filed against mining activities in the coastal village of Alappad.The petition filed K M Hussain, a resident of Alappad, states that large scale sand mining of by Indian Rare Earths Ltd(IREL) will lead to the submergence of the village due to sea erosion.IREL, a public...